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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 07:42 AM
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Used to DD the turbo, but its only a .8 mile trip to the train station, so not real good for the car.
 
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Was DD'ing my 911, but I recently picked up an Alfa Romeo Guilia Quad.
 
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My daily driver is a 2014 Audi S6. Full stage 3 with upgraded turbos, intercoolers, downpipes, exhaust etc. Best car ever, a rocket ship that's comfortable and will run the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds.




 
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My daily driver is a 2014 Audi S6. Full stage 3 with upgraded turbos, intercoolers, downpipes, exhaust etc. Best car ever, a rocket ship that's comfortable and will run the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds.



Wow that's quick. Who did your mods and how much does it cost installed?
 
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Wow that's quick. Who did your mods and how much does it cost installed?


I think all in I've got between $13k to $15k put into it. The turbos are about $5k to $6k, then you need the downpipes and upgraded cooling system + labor. I looked at the RS7 but don't really care for the design style and like the sedan better. So just basically turned my S6 into RS6 - engines are basically the same and you get the dual clutch transmission in the S6. Plus the cost of the RS7 jumps pretty dramatically, so came out better with purchasing a slightly used S6 and doing the modifications. Had a local shop here in Columbus, OH do the work called the Toy Barn.
 
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I think all in I've got between $13k to $15k put into it. The turbos are about $5k to $6k, then you need the downpipes and upgraded cooling system + labor. I looked at the RS7 but don't really care for the design style and like the sedan better. So just basically turned my S6 into RS6 - engines are basically the same and you get the dual clutch transmission in the S6. Plus the cost of the RS7 jumps pretty dramatically, so came out better with purchasing a slightly used S6 and doing the modifications. Had a local shop here in Columbus, OH do the work called the Toy Barn.

Nice. You should bring that beast to the upcoming Shift Sector Indy Airstrip Attack. A couple people from this site are going from Ohio.


https://shift-s3ctor.com/indy-airstrip-attack/
 
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Been considering looking into a E55 to replace my Mazdaspeed3 as my daily. 60-100K E55's seem to be going for around $10-$15K range which would be a little more than what I'd sell the Speed3 for I'm assuming. Only concern is going from a 25k mile Japanese car to a high mileage Germany car...
 
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Nice. You should bring that beast to the upcoming Shift Sector Indy Airstrip Attack. A couple people from this site are going from Ohio.


https://shift-s3ctor.com/indy-airstrip-attack/


Wow, that looks like a lot of fun and the sedan segment would be great for the audi. My 997 is currently being rebuilt by John Bray to a fully forged 3.8. That would be a great car to bring but not sure it will be ready/fully tested in time. If I don't make it out this time will be on the look out for more of these. Looking at the requirements 180+ or less, not sure what my car will do in the 1/2 mile. I need to research this some more and prep the car accordingly.
 
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I'm intrigued by those of you driving SRT8 Grand Cherokees though...I spent some time really thinking about one of those. Seems like a lot of SUV for the money, especially considering the X5M and Cayenne Turbo prices.
 
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Originally Posted by saabin
Up until very recently I was DDing a '89 Saab 900 turbo. Did this since about 2002. My wife thinks I'm nuts and wanted me to get something newer.. I have many newer cars but this thing feels so right.. LOL

So at 325K miles it has been retired from DD duty and now lives under a car cover.


Wait what? How come I haven't seen this? I LOVE IT.
 
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